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relationship

[ri-ley-shuhn-ship] / rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /


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On Dec. 30, two days before the fire, Rinderknecht reached out to a woman he’d previously been in a romantic relationship with, hoping she would spend New Year’s Eve with him, but was rebuffed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Note that when Clark was writing this, she was supposedly in an exclusive relationship with the man she’s going to marry, making this anger-fueled burst of honesty especially odd.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

His relationship with Peter Schlesinger - the young Californian subject of many of Hockney's paintings - was fizzling out.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Shotwell shares Musk’s ambitious vision for SpaceX and is unwaveringly loyal to him, people familiar with the relationship say.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I still don’t quite understand the relationship between her and Dad.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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